FIRST YEAR ART
Students admitted to Integrated Media, Integrated Media: Life Studies, Photography, Printmaking & Publications, or Sculpture/Installation begin with a common First-Year Art curriculum before entering their major in second year. First year combines studio experimentation with thoughtful reflection on your own work and that of your peers, helping you build meaningful connections and creative communities.
What to expect
You’ll explore OCAD U’s studios and themes through two required core courses, Drawing Across Disciplines and Form and Time, plus two studio elective courses. Interdisciplinary themes, such as sustainability and decolonization, are explored through artistic approaches like experimentation, drawing, documentation, and process-based work. You may choose electives in other faculties, in areas such as Digital Futures, Indigenous Visual Culture, and Design.
What to Expect
In your first year, you’ll complete:
- Two required studio courses: Drawing Across Disciplines, Form and Time
- Two studio electives
- Two History and Theory of Visual Culture courses
- One writing course
- One open elective
These experiences prepare you for advanced study and help you connect with peers, faculty, and OCAD U’s vibrant artistic community.
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